Dr Dohm is Professor Emeritus, Professor of Psychology in the Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions. She is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore. In addition to conducting research studies that focus on the factors that influence the judgment of food amounts by diverse groups, Dr. Dohm also has conducted studies on the relationship between research mentoring and careers doing research and studies regarding risk factors for the development of psychological disorders in diverse groups of women. To date, she has authored or co-authored over 30 research publications.